Yolo-Sonoma County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....BECKMANN , Eloise Laura  March 17 2002
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Woodland "Daily Democrat," Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Eloise Laura Beckmann

Eloise Laura Beckmann died at Stollwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland,
Sunday, March 17, 2002, at age 90.

Born Feb. 18, 1912, in Geyserville, she was the daughter of the late Louis and
Mabel Voelker. Her childhood was spent in Colusa County, south of Grimes.

Mrs. Beckmann lived 29 years in Knights Landing and was a resident of Woodland
for the past 41 years. She was a homemaker most of her life and taught ceramic
lessons in her home from 1969 to 1989. She exhibited her own work at many craft
shows throughout the state.

She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star for 49 years, as well as past
patron, past deputy and past mother adviser of the Order of the Rainbow for
Girls. She loved to garden and always had a beautiful yard, according to her
family, who added "she loved to play bridge and had belonged to three bridge
clubs."

Mrs. Beckmann is survived by daughter, Ruth Gilbert of Woodland; son Fred
Beckman and wife Carolyn of Los Alamos, Mexico; grandchildren Diane Frost and
husband Rob of Woodland, Keena Beckmann of San Francisco and Bill Beckmann of
Denver, Colo.; great-granddaughters Leslie Frost of Rohnert Park, Karli Frost of
Woodland, and Keli Beckmann of Denver, Colo.

She was preceded in death by husband William (Bill) Beckmann on Feb. 19, 1971,
and son-in-law Lloyd Gilbert on Feb. 6, 1997.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, March 21, at McNary's
Chapel in Woodland. Interment will be private.

The family requests memorials be sent to St. John's Retirement Village, 135
Woodland Ave., Woodland, 95695, or the charity of the donor's choice.

McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Woodland, CA 95695.  

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